Email praise and question

Tom got a nice email today.

I'm finishing up your book, the PNM, and I have to say that you've made a huge fan out of me. Tremendous book. You've really opened my eyes in a number of areas. It's the only book that I've read on national current events that really is a roadmap to a better future. It's very logical and very defining.

Then the author asks, in short, 'How do you get average Americans to care about integrating the Gap?'

Tom says:

The prototypical person who will care deeply on Gap will be those who see the direct market/sales opportunities. Some found in Old Core, bulk found in New Core.

That bulk cares primarily out of greed, not compassion. I trust that greed, and discount our compassion.

What Europe did to us in 1800s is what we did/do to Asia since WWII and it's what the New Core will end up doing to the Gap (biq question is whom China focuses on, because demographically, they're furthest up curve).

Vision is about connecting the equities, not the empathy.

Comments

[Anonymous]

one of the things i like about Tom is tying compassion to greed. greed usually has a better attention span, is willing to take more risks. no need to disaggregate the two. in fact, aggregate them for more compassionate results.

[Tom Barnett]

Sean,

What is the Protestant work ethic but greed (self-improvement) with a conscience?